US stocks opened higher: Dow +1.17%, S&P 500 +0.4%, Nasdaq +0.78%. Palantir (PLTR.N) surged 14.7% after sharply raising full-year revenue guidance. SpaceX (SPCX.O) and AMD (AMD.O) are due to report after the close; both gained 2.8% and 3.7% respectiv

2026-08-04

US stocks opened higher: Dow +1.17%, S&P 500 +0.4%, Nasdaq +0.78%. Palantir (PLTR.N) surged 14.7% after sharply raising full-year revenue guidance. SpaceX (SPCX.O) and AMD (AMD.O) are due to report after the close; both gained 2.8% and 3.7% respectively. Micron (MU.O) rose 4% and Corning (GLW.N) rose 5.6%.

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